On 26 July 2023, the Department of Home Affairs announced that Toefl IBT will no longer be providing English tests for visa purposes until further notice.
The other tests are still available and can be taken for the purposes of applying for visas, that being:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS), including One Skill Retake (OSR);
- Pearson Test of English (PTE);
- Cambridge English (CAE) (also known as C1 Advanced);
- Occupational English Test (OET), noting this is a test developed for health professionals.
OSR (One Skill Retake) has been available since December 2022 for certain English test takers and allows applicants to retake one of the English test components (reading, writing, speaking or listening) in case they have not obtained the minimum level in a previous IELTS test.
*The OSR can just be retaken once for 1 of the 4 components only, and just for individuals who have failed the IELTS test.
The Department of Home Affairs accepts OSR for the purposes of all visa applications in all visa subclasses except 476, 482, and 485 which the individuals need to achieve the minimum score from a single English test attempt.If you have any questions in relation to the visa exemption or English test score, please do not hesitate to contact us on ross@crystalmigration.net or (02) 9189 2988.